Photos: 32 best new theme park additions of 2014

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For nearly a decade, the most anticipated roller coaster hasn't been a towering, looping speed demon but rather a slow, squat and serpentine 1930s-era replica that disappeared from the amusement park landscape nearly four decades ago. The Flying Turns wooden bobsled coaster finally opened in late 2013 after a series of false starts and postponed debuts.

For nearly a decade, the most anticipated roller coaster hasn't been a towering, looping speed demon but rather a slow, squat and serpentine 1930s-era replica that disappeared from the amusement park landscape nearly four decades ago. The Flying Turns wooden bobsled coaster finally opened in late 2013 after a series of false starts and postponed debuts. (Knoebels)

Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers, a 14-foot-tall Zamperla kiddie coaster with a top speed of 14 mph, won't quicken the pulse of any ride enthusiasts -- but it will count as Magic Mountain's 19th coaster, more than any other park in the world.

Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers, a 14-foot-tall Zamperla kiddie coaster with a top speed of 14 mph, won't quicken the pulse of any ride enthusiasts -- but it will count as Magic Mountain's 19th coaster, more than any other park in the world. (Six Flags)